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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 13-6110174

Shethar Foundation Incorporated

A private foundation in Boxford, MA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 41 grants and $394,701 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gwendolen E Perkins
32 Lawrence Road PO Box 327
Boxford, MA 01921
(520) 878-1980
Form and materials
Application should be submitted - resume, including outline of proposed grant purpose
Deadlines
Application accepted anytime during the year
Restrictions
Condition is given to charitable organization for the general public & general use

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $394,701

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $319,867
  • Tax year 2019

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $574,155
  • Tax year 2018

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $829,480

Grants paid in 2021

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Burke MuseumSeattle, WA

    General contribution

    $64,000
  2. Grace St Paul's Episcopal ChurchTucson, AZ

    General contribution

    $64,000
  3. Church of the Good ShephardWilmington, NC

    General contribution

    $33,500
  4. National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General contribution

    $20,000
  5. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General Contribution for Ukrainian refugees

    $16,701
  6. Boston Plan for ExcellencBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $15,000
  7. City of Boston Scholarship FundBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $15,000
  8. Challenge AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    General contribution

    $12,000
  9. Christ ChurchRye, NY

    General contribution

    $11,300
  10. Dudley Street Neighborhood InitiativeRoxbury, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  11. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $10,000
  12. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  13. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  14. St Mark's SchoolSouthborough, MA

    General contribution

    $9,000
  15. Health Freedom for HumanityNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $8,000
  16. Restore the Bosh Trust 0618North Andover, MA

    General contribution

    $7,550
  17. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General contribution

    $7,000
  18. Rye Historical SocietyRye, NY

    General contribution

    $5,600
  19. Eastham Public LibraryEastham, MA

    General contribution

    $5,000
  20. Shelburne Craft SchoolShelburne, VT

    General contribution

    $5,000
  21. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General contribution

    $5,000
  22. Fair Fight InitiativePortland, OR

    General contribution

    $5,000
  23. 350ORGWashington, DC

    General contribution

    $5,000
  24. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $4,000
  25. Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH

    General contribution

    $4,000
  26. Breast Cancer Research FoNew York City, NY

    General contribution

    $3,500
  27. On Stage Inc (theater in the Open)Newburyport, MA

    General contribution

    $3,166
  28. Rye Free Reading RoomRye, NY

    General contribution

    $3,100
  29. Johnson County Library Foundation of KayceeBuffalo, WY

    General contribution

    $3,000
  30. Kaycee Senior HousingKaycee, WY

    General contribution

    $3,000
  31. Coastal Trails CoalitionNewburyport, MA

    General contribution

    $3,000
  32. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $3,000
  33. IcanTorrance, CA

    General contribution

    $3,000
  34. Stephen Siller TunnelStaten Island, NY

    General contribution

    $2,116
  35. Common Cause MassBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $2,000
  36. The 10 Elm FoundationBoxford, MA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  37. Alsacst Jude Children's Research HospitalNorman, OK

    General contribution

    $1,000
  38. Boxford Historical SocietBoxford, MA

    General contribution

    $668
  39. Jojo Moore TrustNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $500
  40. White Plains Rugby FootballWhite Plains, NY

    General contribution

    $500
  41. Wave Hill PublicBronx, NY

    General contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights2 grants $27,00024% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $18,00016% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $16,70115% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $13,00011% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $11,00010% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $18,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts15 grants $98,384
  2. New York12 grants $66,817
  3. Arizona1 grant $64,000
  4. Washington1 grant $64,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $33,500
  6. California2 grants $23,000
  7. Alaska1 grant $12,000
  8. Alabama2 grants $12,000
  9. Wyoming2 grants $6,000
  10. Georgia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gwendolen E PerkinsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan ClippengerSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Spencer SmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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